I'm currently breeding Tropheus Duboisi from Lake Tanganyika. They spawn every 3 - 4 weeks and I generally get 20 - 30 babies each time.
These are then placed in a 2 foot grow out tank until they've reached a reasonable size to be placed in the main tank, this is usually a couple of months.
I tend to have buyers for most of my baby batches so they very rarely get to go in to the main tank.
Damian
Tropheus Duboisi
You got the coloration right Adam, but Tropheus are from Lake Tanganyika . This is a picture of the T. moorii (or sp. red depending who you talk to) "Livua" that we keep a colony of. They are definitely interesting fish. Very active and colorful in a display setting, with an almost frantic schooling behavior while they battle for dominance constantly.
Barbie
Barbie
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There are geographical variances when it comes to the Duboisi colouring. All have a blue face when adults but vary in the colour and width of their band, colour being white or yellow.
The Duboisi I breed have the white band, I beleive these are from the Burundi region.
Damian
P.S The babies are arguebly the most beautiful of all Tropheus young.
The Duboisi I breed have the white band, I beleive these are from the Burundi region.
Damian
P.S The babies are arguebly the most beautiful of all Tropheus young.
Hi Barbie,
That's a beautiful Tropheus you've got there. Have you managed to spwan them?
I also keep Moori Red Rainbow and Murago. Watching them all at feed time always puts a huge smile on my face.
I have a little movie clip of some of my Duboisi babies, in 3GP format, which I could upload if anyone would be interested.
Damian
That's a beautiful Tropheus you've got there. Have you managed to spwan them?
I also keep Moori Red Rainbow and Murago. Watching them all at feed time always puts a huge smile on my face.
I have a little movie clip of some of my Duboisi babies, in 3GP format, which I could upload if anyone would be interested.
Damian
Yes, we have fry from the Livua colony. I rarely remove the holding females and the Eretmodus tend to pick off any fry that are released in the tank. I do still occasionally save a batch or two, as I love the look of the little ones swarming around with all of the larger fish. I just strip the females and let the fry grow for a few weeks in another tank and reintroduce them after a rock shuffling party and a good feeding. Rarely even a single loss, but I hear that's not necessarily the norm for them.
Barbie
Barbie
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